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...Standard Chartered Bank in Shanghai. Hardest hit will be producers that rely heavily on electricity such as aluminum and steel makers. But few companies will escape unscathed. Million Freight, a logistics company based in the normally balmy southern city of Shenzhen, was forced to stop taking new shipments on Jan. 28 because existing freight was stacking up. "Nearly all trains coming in and leaving from Shenzhen are delayed by seven or eight hours," says an executive at the company surnamed Feng. The company also owns more than 200 trucks but the snow "affects our highway transportation more than it does...
...Diplomat's Doings I was unhappy with Madeleine Albright's response [Jan. 21] to Seyi Falade's question on the immigration debate. I too am of a second generation of immigrants to the U.S. My parents and I have benefited from all this great nation has to offer. However, my parents came here legally. This to me is the crux of the issue. Since illegal immigrants have ignored the rule of law, they should be made to forfeit their right to citizenship until they meet the legal entry requirements. Those of us who oppose a de facto grant of immunity...
Locavores vs. Distavores I'm sorry that the local-food movement is cramping Joel Stein's style [Jan. 21]. But just because 100 miles (160 km) has been used as an arbitrary procurement distance for p.r. purposes doesn't mean that all people who try to eat locally walk around the supermarket with a GPS unit. I still enjoy bananas and coffee, and I have no problem drinking beer that comes from - gasp! - California. But for me and many others, the point of eating locally is to become more familiar with our food. It's nice to hear a farmer...
...Jan. 30 story "Harvard, Residents Approach Accord" reported that the Allston Science Complex will be completed in 2012. In fact, completion is scheduled...
...Jan. 30 story "New College Dean Pick To Come Soon," misstated the amount of time David R. Pilbeam served as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Pilbeam served from April 2007 to July 2007, not for "a year-and-a-half." Jeremy R. Knowles served as dean from the summer of 2006 through April 2007, when he resigned the deanship because of health reasons...